How to Root Sony Xperia Z3 without Unlocking Bootloader

Mostly if you want to root your Android smartphone, you have to unlock its bootloader first. Only few methods are available for some smartphones with which we can root them without unlocking the bootloader of a smartphone. The Sony Xperia Z3 is currently one of the most popular smartphone in market and creating lot of buzz. The device is part of Sony’s popular Z series smartphones. The Xperia Z3 is a expensive high-end smartphone packed with really good hardware and features like a 5.2-inch Full HD display, a 2.5 GHz processor Snapdragon 801 chipset , Adreno 330 GPU with 3 GB RAM. A 20.7 MP rear camera capable to record 4K videos and a 2.2 MP front facing camera. You’ll can get this in nearly every smartphone which is as expensive as the Xperia Z3. So why does the Xperia Z3 attract more attention? Well because the device is dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes, and only few smartphones come with features like this and that’s what makes people prefer the Xperia Z3 to other smartphones. Enough of the features, now lets talk about the rooting process. As i said earlier you don’t need to unlock your device’s bootloader, that’s a relief right? 😀 All credit goes to the XDA forum member zxz0O0, who released the new giefroot rooting tool for Sony Xperia Z3. So that we can root Xperia Z3 with locked bootloader. You just have to download the tool in your PC, follow some pre requisites and then follow the onscreen instructions given by the tool and that’s it you’ll be able to gain root access in your device.

Pre Requisites

This method is only for Sony Xperia Z3, Don’t try this on any other smartphone.